Murder in Perth. Perth
A shocking murder was committed yesterday morning. An employee of the Swan Brewery was proceeding to work just before…
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Courts & crime, 1924
1,881 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 95
On a Sunday Merewether Hotel Case Licensee Charged
William Archibald Thompson, licensee of the Merewether Hotel, was before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Saturday, April 5. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness
Two first offenders for drunkenness were cautioned and discharged Alleged Illegal Possession. William Roberts. 23, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Selecting a Jury Criminal Court Bother
The rights of challenge were exercised so freely by the defence at t..e Central Criminal Court saturday that only eleven jurors had been chosen…
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Arthur Edward Ward alias " Slippery" Ward was charged at the West Maitland Police Court yesterday with having assaulted Constable Patrick…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sentenced to Death Sydney
On a charge of having murdered Richard Pethybridge, Junior, a farmer and grazier, of Ingalara, near Corowa, Thomas Roy Mitchell, aged 16 years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Borden Murder
A large force of local police has scoured the country around Borden, searching for clues, based on the belief that the murderer of Mr. Hall, the banker, is not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Police Court. Monday, April 7. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Drunkenness
Upon charges of drunkenness, eight first offenders forfeited their bonds, or were admonished and discharged. John M'Lay, 59, was fined £1, in default seven…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District Maitland District Court
The Maitland District Court was opened yesterday, at the Court-house, East Maitland, before his Honor Judge Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Court Delay Engineers Displeased Expired Award
"Members are seriously disturbed at the delay of the court in dealing with the claims of the union, which have been before the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Fear of Rope Murder Confident Cheerful After Verdict SYDNEY
Thomas Roy Mitchell, aged 16½, a farm-hand, convicted at the Central Criminal Court last night of murder, has no fear of the hangman's rope…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Missing Threepence O'Neill Murder Case No Arrest Yet Perth
There are no fresh developments in the O'Neill murder case. At 2 a.m. on Saturday a young man, living at Crawley, passed the spot where the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arbitration Court Limiting Its Scope MELBOURNE
The Attorneys-General of Victoria and N.S.W. Sir Arthur Robinson and Mr. Ravin, have reached an agreement regarding representations to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Family Quarrel Two Men Interfere Court Sequel
Interference in a quarrel between man and wife led to the appearance at the Newcastle police court this morning, before Mr. Laidlaw, S.M., of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wreck of the Benandra Marine Court Inquiry. Sydney
The Marine Court, consisting of Judge White, chairman, with Captains Chudleigh and Lindbergh, as assessors, to-day held an inquiry into the loss of the…
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The police are hopeful of the possibilities of a new clue to the murder at Borden of Mr. Hull, the bank manager. Miss Meaton, a cook, attached to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Quiet Court
Very little business was conducted at the Newcastle Police Court this morning. Two drunks and one assault case were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Digger Wanted Murder Mystery LONDON
The police are combing London in search of an Australian ex-soldier in connection with the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Police Court. Tuesday, April 8. (Before Mr. J. W. M. Laidlaw, S.M.) Charge of Riotous Behaviour
Richard Finlay, 24, Leslie Boyle, 28. labourers, and James Jarvis, 28, fireman, were charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Hunter-street, Newcastle, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Maitland District Court
The Maitland District Court was resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday, before his Honor Judge Hamilton…
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